Summary: The data table and chart below provide comparisons with other cities in Alameda County as it pertains to staffing levels or full-time equivalents (FTE's) per 1,000 citizens. Union City is near the bottom of the list when compared to other cities. Union City staffing levels are only 60% of the average and this requires employees to assume multiple roles and responsibilities; thereby leaving some critical areas thinly staffed.
City
General Govt. FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
Police FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
Fire FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
Public Works & Comm. Dev. FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
Culture & Rec. FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
Utility & Misc. FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
TOTAL FTE's
FTE's to 1000 Citizens
1
Emeryville
26.20
2.87
59.00
6.46
31.00
3.39
33.20
3.63
46.00
5.03
-
-
195.40
21.39
2
Berkeley
190.31
1.79
308.20
2.90
136.50
1.29
724.86
6.83
275.24
2.59
-
-
1,635.11
15.41
3
Alameda
50.50
0.67
146.00
1.94
111.00
1.48
186.70
2.49
68.50
0.91
131.00
1.74
693.70
9.24
4
Oakland
556.00
1.34
1,060.00
2.56
537.00
1.30
1,011.00
2.44
512.00
1.24
-
-
3,676.00
8.87
5
Piedmont
8.00
0.73
28.00
2.54
25.40
2.30
16.00
1.45
13.60
1.23
-
-
91.00
8.25
6
Newark
22.10
0.51
95.75
2.20
50.70
1.16
53.70
1.23
81.65
1.87
1.35
0.03
305.25
7.00
7
Livermore1
54.85
0.66
152.75
1.85
66.50
0.80
160.60
1.94
54.25
0.66
70.50
0.85
559.45
6.77
8
San Leandro
57.00
0.70
141.00
1.73
65.00
0.80
172.00
2.12
102.00
1.26
8.00
0.10
545.00
6.71
9
Pleasanton1
45.00
0.66
121.00
1.76
66.00
0.96
95.00
1.39
85.00
1.24
35.00
0.51
447.00
6.52
10
Hayward
121.00
0.82
347.70
2.36
137.00
0.93
173.25
1.17
49.85
0.34
117.50
0.80
946.30
6.42
11
Albany
12.00
0.72
41.00
2.45
20.00
1.20
22.00
1.32
11.00
0.66
-
-
106.00
6.34
12
Dublin
21.83
0.50
59.00
1.35
40.58
0.93
68.07
1.56
28.33
0.65
-
-
217.81
5.00
13
UNION CITY
26.90
0.37
122.05
1.69
53.00
0.73
79.54
1.10
79.46
1.10
-
-
360.95
5.00
14
Fremont
87.90
0.42
294.00
1.39
153.00
0.72
281.92
1.34
67.35
0.32
-
-
884.17
4.19
Average
91.40
0.91
212.53
2.37
106.62
1.29
219.85
2.14
105.30
1.36
25.95
0.29
761.65
8.36
RESULTS SUMMARY
High Agency
Emeryville
Emeryville
Emeryville
Berkeley
Emeryville
Alameda
Emeryville
Low Agency
Union City
Dublin
Fremont
Union City
Fremont
Multiple
Fremont
Union City Rank
14
12
13
14
8
N/A
12
Source(s):
1) Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) ( Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2007) and budgets (FY 2007-08) from each city in county.
Note(s):
1) Includes each agencies share of Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Personnel per Joint Powers Agreement.
2) Includes Alameda County Fire Department safety and non-safety personnel directly assigned to San Leandro.
